Does the phrase "Performance Review" send a shiver down your spine? Unpack the fear and apprehension surrounding this crucial aspect of professional life. Discover how to transform these evaluations into opportunities for growth and development.

Performance reviews can be intimidating

Focus on your work and let your intelligence shine

  • Factors that actually have the largest impact on your performance
  • The subjective value placed on your tasks and accomplishments by your manager, your relationship with your boss, and your manager’s perception of your commitment to the team and organization
  • Some strategies to improve performance in these areas

Show your commitment to the team and organization

Evaluations aren’t just about what you’ve already accomplished – they’re also about how others think you’ll perform in the future.

  • Improve perceptions of your current and future value by helping others see and believe that you are committed to your team and organizational values
  • Emphasize potential gains instead of potential losses when talking about an idea you have
  • Stress that your idea is simply improving on what is being done
  • Attend social functions with a smile on your face
  • Be there for your friends
  • Answer your texts and messages when they need you

Highlight your achievements

Bosses are likely to be particularly bad at remembering their employees’ accomplishments because they may have multiple employees, as well as their own goals to focus on

  • In order to get a positive evaluation, it’s important that you help them notice and recall the many important tasks you’ve completed
  • Highlight Your Value to the Organization
  • Focus on connecting your actions to the fulfillment of your team’s and company’s goals

Connect with and support your boss in a real way

Emphasize your similarities

  • Identify your boss’ interests and stay up to date on them
  • Help your boss look good in meetings
  • Discuss disagreements in one-on-one chats instead of airing them in meetings

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